South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

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County library, health department partner to provide Narcan kits at library branches

County library, health department partner to provide Narcan kits at library branches

September 3, 2023

The St. Louis County Library and the St. Louis Department of Public Health announced last week that Narcan kits are available at five county library branches, and will expand to all 20 branches by the...

Local health departments warn of confirmed measles case

Local health departments warn of confirmed measles case

August 6, 2023

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health, along with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the St. Charles County Department of Public Health, have been notified of an internationally-imported...

Members of the Visiting Nurses Association, National Guard, county employees and volunteers help administer COVID-19 vaccines at a mass vaccination site in Ferguson Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The county announced Tuesday that in addition to the mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, additional vaccination sites would open in the Mehlville, Affton and Eureka fire protection districts, which will begin administering vaccines to eligible members of the public who have appointments Thursday.

County Department of Public Health offering back-to-school immunizations

August 8, 2022

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is hosting back-to-school immunization opportunities through Sept. 16 at several of its health centers. COVID vaccines and others will be offered during...

County library, health department expand test kit distribution network

County library, health department expand test kit distribution network

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 9, 2022

The St. Louis County Library is more than doubling the number of locations where residents may pick up free COVID-19 test kits. Starting Wednesday, the St. Louis County Library announced that it is...

The Affton School District held a vaccination event for its teachers and other staff members the first day teachers were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, March 15. Other school districts like Mehlville and Lindbergh have also hosted events to vaccinate their staff.

COVID third leading cause of county deaths

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter October 19, 2021

After passing the 700,000th COVID death in the United States this month, St. Louis County released its annual death report showing that COVID was the third leading cause of death in the county in 2020.  The...

The Affton School District held a vaccination event for its teachers and other staff members the first day teachers were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, March 15. Other school districts like Mehlville and Lindbergh have also hosted events to vaccinate their staff.

Missouri lawmakers pass bill limiting local health orders, banning vaccine passports

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent May 12, 2021

As the state of Missouri battles its second year of the novel coronavirus’ spread, lawmakers on Wednesday sent to the governor’s desk a bill that aims to rein in local public health orders and ban...

A paramedic from the Fenton Fire Protection District gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a woman in the community room at the Affton Fire Protection District headquarters on Gravois Road while St. Louis County Executive Sam Page visited Feb. 12, 2021.

Anyone 16 and over can schedule a COVID-19 vaccine now in St. Louis County

April 15, 2021

It is now easier to make a vaccination appointment in St. Louis County, County Executive Sam Page announced Monday morning. Residents are now able to make appointments directly from the home page of the...

A paramedic from the Fenton Fire Protection District gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a woman in the community room at the Affton Fire Protection District headquarters on Gravois Road while St. Louis County Executive Sam Page visited Feb. 12, 2021.

Mass vaccine events (finally) come to South County in coming weeks

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 31, 2021

South County seemed to be the last part of the region that had not ever hosted a COVID-19 mass vaccination event, but now multiple events are happening over the next week. The state and St. Louis County...

Members of the Visiting Nurses Association, National Guard, county employees and volunteers help administer COVID-19 vaccines at a mass vaccination site in Ferguson Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The county announced Tuesday that in addition to the mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, additional vaccination sites would open in the Mehlville, Affton and Eureka fire protection districts, which will begin administering vaccines to eligible members of the public who have appointments Thursday.

Fire districts including Mehlville and Affton working with county to vaccinate group-home residents

February 11, 2021

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is partnering with fire districts in South County and elsewhere in the county to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to about 1,000 residents and staff in group...

St. Louis County partnering with SSM Health to vaccinate first responders

St. Louis County partnering with SSM Health to vaccinate first responders

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 2, 2021

The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force and St. Louis County are collaborating with SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to as many as 4,000 area first responders. Under...

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